Attempts to argue that because levees failed, it was human error–not natural flooding–that destroyed thousands of homes in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and therefore the standard flood exclusion in homeowners policies did not apply, was a clever legal maneuver. Fortunately for insurers, however, common sense prevailed in the courtroom for a change, says NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman in his blog today at www.property-casualty.com.
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